Combination hose end indicator and valve



May '19, 1931.

A. c. ANDREASEN 1,805,476

COMBINATION HOSE END INDICATOR AND VALVE Filed May 12, 1930 ZSheets-Sheet l 5?. WM) W 61% y 19, 1931: A. c. ANDREASEN 1,805,476

I COMBINATION HOSE END INDICATOR AND VALVE Filed May 12, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 %j j ,ZZ 2/2 /2221: fizz/165565; flifred 51667471 4564;

Patented May 19, 1931 "ALFR D 0.

' AN or on cAeo, ILLINOIS, A oom oim'rroiv onrLLrnois Applieation filed May 12, 193 0. sefiaiimlsrsss. l i

This invention relates to a" combination hose indicator v and valve "incorporated in a device particularly v designed, to he secured to thegdischargeend of a liquiddispensing'hose or it fo n on-throu h t e pa n of a vessel to be filled or g su pplied' witha liq- 1 uid, An object jofthe invention isthe ro-1, I vision of a 2 device of this character adapted to visually indicate thelei'velwithinthe vessel of the liquid being supplie'd, in order that the 1 operator. may discontinne the snpply 'before f. the vesseloverflows, and a valve. or shutoff r means in the device.- A further object the cated' including, in combinationymeans for clamping the innensurface of the vessel for h p ose f in in l j h d iceipr p- V erly extendedwithintheinterior of the vessel; and in a Vertical position. An addi'tiona-l ob-- 20 jeet isthe provision on device io f this natnr'e" durable in construction; inexpensive: to :inannre tu and positive; acclirate, convenlent to operate.

'The device is particnlarlyadapted Qforuse in connection-with the hose or discharge con-- duit. of a. .filling blitank in supplying gasoline .101; other 1 liquid for, use in internal I: combustionhngines, especially in casesof ,traetors, tracks, etc}, although it fisito be 'u nderstood'that the device isnot limited to. silo-h nse or adaptation but is particnlarly' etficient in indicating a liquid levelat the timeof approachingthe capacityof'the'vessel V by reason of its use; and Operation in direct contact with theliquid at thelfillingfpoint,

V andfhecanseofthe capabilitylof shntting ofin,

a the supply at thepointof filling... j

Other objects will appear hereinafteri i @Theinvention consists in the combinations and; arrangements ..pa ts heemaaer Idep i '2 i i a Secured to theupper portion ofvalve 1 6 is 'scribed'andgclaimed i The invention will; be" as tn er sto i by reference to' the accompanying drawings Fig.2 is an elevation al vie w of the f 1 j 50 orm g a Pa this e ifi ato a'aed in which: Fig. 1 is: anfelevatio'nal view oftherdevice; in operative position showing a-portion of,

the liquid containing; tank in secton;

. s .d ii k detached, taken at rightangles to Fig.

i -Fig 1; Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view; partly [in elevation, of the parts shown in Fig. 1

' i Fig. 5 is a horizontalsectional. view'taken snb'stantiallyonthe line 5 -.-5of Fig. 45:;

is a plan of the device as l i'FigLfi'is' a horizontalsectional view taken s ub stantiallyon the line6 -.6 ofFig. 1 1

, Fig.7 is a sectional view.sin1ilarto,Fig,4

showing the upper portion of the device with thevalve mechanism in closed. position; and? ing an internally'threadedelbow portion-;l0 apted to r eive vfor{connection the thread endll of a;liguid "dischargefhose 12, the opposite end of .whichlis connected to akfill; ing ,pn mp or. tank. Extending vertically I within the inember 9 a tubular. guide mem: ,jloer 13 which is {adapted to rotate centrally in the end portion L ,ofzmmber'g andia-djar 7 centthe, upper surface of end 14" tl1 ere, is formedaplnrality of discharge openings" I Fig 8 is a sectional view'taken substantial 7 7 v p k p H fl lyon the'line8 -8 of Fig. 7. w i j provisionof a deviceof the character indi-IZQ Asindicated inthe dr wings, the preferred embodiment of the device comprises a cen ;,65 tral; cylindrical supporting housing 9 Ihav 1 5 ;As' "shown in Figs.4:.and 7-,',the ,upper' ortionj ofimember ,9;is tapered downwardly orthereception of a rOtar-ytapered valve 16 p i dlw h epo trfl- Th upper extremity v of'gn'ide member. 13 is threaded for engagement with va1ve'l6 asshown, and

is adapted to rotate therewith. and valve :16 Y.

is ,alsoprovided with anfupwar dly project-' ying b0ss'1 8 having a eentral opening: for the 1 reception of the indicator member 19,..which, I asshowmis'provided WithQan'enla-rgedhead Y 20 and the reducedportionfisadaptedto exf tendf throug' h a central opening in cap --21 is threaded upon the boss 18.

a washer 22 to jwhich' 'isaflixed operating h an- .dle 23 As 'shown in Fig; ,4 a central recess .24 is pr()videddn the end 14 for the reception {of a. coil spring 25 adapted to bear against Qnnt 26. threaded uponthe lower extremity; of the guide. nieinber 13. Bylthisconstriiction a r eme th as i i 25 en s to maintain the valve '16 in seated frictional cons s im. Wi iha i a ap dr rti t e i the level shown in Fig. 4, the

mounted within the guide member 13 andv in adapted torest upon the float 31 with the opposlte or up I r end adjacent the indicator member 19. bus, as the Ii uid 33 reaches from the lower portion of the chamber and the indicator member 19 raised from the osition shown in Fig. 7 to that shown in i 4', warning the operator that the receptac e is nearly filled to capacity. Tofrender the indicator'member' 19 more conspicnous, the surface may be colored red if de- 7 Preferably secured to the side of member 9, opposite the elbow 10, is a clampengaging plate 34 mounted upon two slightly spaced guide portions 35 to provide a. vertig cal opening for the slidable en a ement of 36, the lower end of which arm 37. I A compression spring 38 is preferably disposed upon rod 36 between plate 34 and the handle 39 of rod 36 for the of normally urging the clamping Purpose member and theclamping arm 37 upwardly. Rod 3'6 is preferab provided with a shoalder ion whi'c is adapted to maintain the arm. 37 in clamlping position as shown in Fig. 1, when the s oulder portion 40 is disbetween the guide portions 35.

U on introductionof the device through the lling opening of a liquid receiving vessel or tanks as shown, arm 37 isswung to the position tankand. clamps thedevi'ce in position. The

valve 16 is then turned by means of handle 23 to the open position shown in Fig; 4, and the liquid travels throu h conduit 12', the gasageway between gui e member 13, and busing 9, and through the 0' enin 's 15 for discharge into the tank, W en the li uid has reached a level to cause the elevation of the indicator member 19, as described, the valve 16 is closed by swinging handle 23 to the position shown in Fi 3 and 7. The lateral disposition of the c i schar e openin I5 is such that the liquid is sprea outward y in discharge into the tank and thus does not interfere with the proper registration'of the 5% level oroperation of the float.

' ileI have illustrated and described the preferredform of construction for carryin my invention into effect, this is capable o I variation and modificationwithoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. ,1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise at is elevated a v has a curved shown in Fi 2 in engagement with lug 42. After ins ertion the arm is svmn outwardly by means of handle 39' whereiry it engages the inner surface of the" details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1, A device of the character described adapted to be secured to the discharge end of a hquid dispensing conduit, comprising a supporting member provided with a liquid passageway, a portion of said device adapted to extend interiorl of a liquid receiving vessel, means opera le by the liquid within said vessel for visually indicating the upper level of said liquid, valve means for controlling the supply of liquid, 'andmeans' for clamping said device to saidvessel.

' QLA device of the character described adapted to be secured to the discharge and oi a hguid dispensing conduit, comprising a lion ng provided with a liquid passa away, a casing providing a float chamber, a t m said chamber, means operable by said float for visually indicating the relative elevation of said float, and a manually operated valve 'for visually indicating t 'e relative elevations erated valve for of said float, a manually controlling the ply of iquid, and means for'clampm s'ai device to a vessel being supplied wit liquid.

4. A device of the character described adapted to be secured to the discharge end of a h ui d dispensing conduit comprisin a housing, a central ide meinber, a ca providing a float; c amber, a float in sai 5. device of the character described adapted to be secured to the discharge end of a liquid dispensing conduit, comprising a housing, a central cguide member, a cam providing a float amber, a float in sai chamber, a rod in said uide member and adapted to restnpon 'sai float, a manually operated valve for controlling the liquid sup ply, and means for clamping said to a vessel during a fillin operation.

6. A devlceof t e character described adapted to be secured to the discharge end of a liquid dispensing conduit, comprising a housng, a central guide member, acasm provl mg a float c amber, a float in said chamber, a rod in said ride member and adapted to rest 11 on sai float, an indicator member operable said rod. and a manually ama" operated valve ,for controlling the liquid" supp] device of the character described adapted to be secured tothe discharge end of a liquid dispensing condnit, comprising a housing, a centralguide member a'cesni provldlng a float vchamber, a. float n sin chamber, a rod in-jsaid guidemembeivandadapted to rest upon said float, an indicator vessel during a filling operation. s

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

"ALFRED o. ANDREASENQ 

